Chapter 297
The time soon came to the start of qualifying. During the past few days of training, the Red Bull Racing Team continued to have good news delivered to the outside world through the media.
In this regard, the official explanation given by Red Bull is that Kevin and John train very hard every day. In addition to half an hour of real car training for each team every day, they almost spend all their time in virtual training. Racing simulator, so your driving skills will improve rapidly.
However, daily training is not open to the public except for the media. Therefore, Red Bull fans who have been listening to the frequent news of success are also looking forward to the second game between Kevin and John. Appearance.
"You two, do you want to try to compete for the pole position?" In the DRS maintenance area, Xiao Lie looked at Lin who had changed into his racing suit and was waiting for the Tai Chi Dragon and Tornado Charge to be debugged. Shu and Nie Ming asked, "I can make arrangements."
"Forget it, the tactics designed in advance for the race, the starting configuration is not suitable for the single lap speed." Lin De said after Huo Yuesheng signaled to him that the Tai Chi Dragon had been debugged. According to the rules, the car is in the qualifying position. The configuration and amount of energy used in Q3 of the race must be the same as at the start of the main race, and there are strict inspections in this regard. Cars using traditional energy must be weighed before starting the Q3 race, and DRS Teams that use electric energy also need to fully charge their batteries before the start of Q3.
"I am mainly asking Xiao Hao." Xiao Lie said at this time, "Since the running method of the main race has been arranged, Xiao Hao, please don't tell me temporarily after entering Q3 that you want to take this Pole position."
"Oh, I get it, brother, you are very wordy." Xiao Hao waved his hand.
Five-star Sports commentator Li Bing also commented on this qualifying match live in his live broadcast room.
Because it was not a very formal occasion, Li Bing spoke quite casually. Before the official start of the qualifying match, Li Bing also chatted with the audience in the live broadcast room.
"In the current standings, because DRS has won more championships, it ranks first with 456 points. Ferrari ranks second with 418 points. However, at the Xiangjiang Station, two people were eliminated and no points were scored. After Mihai won the last race, Mercedes was only 6 points behind them."
As Li Bing spoke, a barrage caught his attention.
[Did you suck Ferrari to death at Xiangjiang Station?]
“What? I sucked Ferrari to death in that scene? How is it possible! Who could have predicted such an unexpected situation? Come on! It's obviously their technical team's fault and it has nothing to do with me!" Li Bing couldn't sit still when he saw this and denied, "You have to believe in the judgment of a professional commentator. If there was no such accident in that game, they would have done it. The advantage is indeed huge. Who would have thought that the crews they borrowed from F2 and F1 completed their tasks normally, but their GPX crew made such a big mistake?”
“Forget it? , let’s watch this game.”
"Who can get the pole position? No buddy, this year's GPX schedule is already halfway through, haven't you seen it yet? The role of the pole position in this competition is much smaller than that of traditional racing. On the contrary, after the competition system becomes more complicated, If you want to compete for the pole position, you have to use a special set of configurations that can increase the lap time to the fastest in a short time. However, this set of configurations may not be suitable for the situation when starting the race, so qualifying is more about Look at the driver's condition before the race. "
"What do I think about the news about Red Bull? Just look at it. What does the training results mean? But it is still surprising that they can improve at this rate? "Yes." Li Bing said.
“However, as extreme athletes, they themselves are able to enter the zero realm that is out of reach for some drivers. It is understandable that they can progress at such a speed. After all, I heard Lin De and others say, Drivers in the Zero Realm have 100% control over the car. In this way, every time they enter the Zero Realm, it can be said to be an efficient learning experience. This is why the virtual racing simulator is on the world record list. They are already the names of drivers who can enter the Zero Realm," Li Bing said.
"What? Why don't other teams train in this way?" Li Bing was happy when he saw this barrage, "Brother, I really think that the zero field is the vegetable market downstairs. Now these people have the ability to enter Most of the drivers in Zero Realm were carried back to the lounge on stretchers after the game. Zero Realm takes a huge toll on the body, except for the two of them who may have unconsciously entered the limit of Zero Realm a long time ago. Athletes, only the two drivers from DRS seem to be able to withstand the side effects of the Zero Field. It can be said that other than them, no one else can use this method to train.”
【Brother Bing, you. Are you very optimistic about Red Bull? 】
"That's right," Li Bing replied after seeing the barrage, "Kevin and John should have a good performance in this game, and at least they should be able to secure a spot in the points area."
[? ? ? 】
【This Red Bull fan’s real name is required to be let go! 】
[The steering wheel of RB-C01 has started to leak milk]
[Hehehehe, if you milk Red Bull, you can’t use the milk nest method anymore. 】
Seeing that the barrage began to develop in a strange direction, Li Bing hurriedly said: "What are you saying? I am a professional racing commentator! You have to trust my judgment!"
However, the barrage did not respond at all. There was no intention of stopping, and the live broadcast room was filled with a happy atmosphere until the broadcast footage showed the racing cars starting off one after another at the starting point.
“Okay, okay, let’s watch the race!” Li Bing quickly changed the subject, “The first one to start was the Sauber team. Their No. 1 car started to speed up soon after setting off. His The tires installed on the car are the fastest-accelerating soft tires, and the speed increase is not enough. McLaren's No. 2 car took off 7 seconds later, but it almost caught up with the propeller once it was turned on, even if it was used. The explosive power of a purely aerodynamic device is far inferior to that of Ferrari’s Apollo system.”
“USCF has also started, can they make it to Q3 today? They have only been in Q3 since the start of GPX. They haven’t even entered yet.” After USCF’s No. 1 car set off, Li Bing said, “Should we set a small goal first and enter Q2? Not counting the last Chongqing station where there was no qualifying, they have already done so for three consecutive years. The two of them were eliminated in Q1 together. The engine torque of their car is still very sufficient, and they should be able to perform in this purely technical corner."
But Li Bing's words just fell. USCF's No. 1 car lost control at a continuous right-angle corner and roared into the buffer zone.
Li Bing: ...[Very good, another one. 】
At this time, the star drivers also began to set off one after another, and the first one to set off was McLaren's Muller.
“The tire configuration of MCL-C01 today seems to be heading for the pole position!” Li Bing’s eyes lit up when he saw the MCL-C01 with soft tires as the starting configuration, “Start the push directly after starting. The MCL-C01 is currently the first to reach a speed of over 450km/h! It’s so beautiful when cornering at this speed! It’s worthy of being the Caesar of the European mini racing world!”
“Muller should be the one to enter. Among the drivers in Zero Realm, he probably has the strongest desire to compete for the pole position. After he started, Lin Bo, Michael, and Carlo also started one after another. However, after a few laps of acceleration, their lap times improved. After reaching a speed that was stable in the top 15 during normal training, they drove the car directly back to the pit area. Judging from their Q1 running style, it is estimated that they are not very interested in the pole position for this game, and Muller It is constantly increasing the speed and maintaining the feel.”
"But he seems to have no choice. The teams currently ranked in front of McLaren in the standings, whether it is the newly established Arctic Fox or DRS, or the old F1 giants Ferrari and Mercedes, even the teams that have just recently The sudden rise of Red Bull has two strong drivers who can support each other in the game. However, the strength of McLaren's second driver is still far behind Muller. Although his lap this time He is ranked 14th in speed and has also entered the Q2 competition, but this is the data he only ran until the end of Q1. Compared with Lin Shu and the others, who just run around casually and then go back when they are almost done, they still have a lot of ease. There’s a big gap.”
“So, at the start of the last game, he wanted to grab the leading position at the start, otherwise he might fall into a one-on-one situation at any time. " Li Bing said, "Look at Red Bull. Although the official didn't give too many shots, on the current lap list, John is ranked 4th and Kevin is ranked 7th, and they have also entered Q2. "
"The lights are on, the Q1 game is over, one USCF is out, the other is 16th, unfortunately they both stop in Q1, and then there are Sauber, Aston Martin, and Williams. The team’s No. 2 car was also eliminated,” Li Bing read out the results in the live broadcast room.
"The next 15 minutes are adjustments. Just wait a moment, the Q2 qualifying race will begin soon."
At this time, the director's camera also began to turn to the teams. The work scene in the pit area, because there was only 15 minutes of repairs between Q1 and Q2, so the teams basically did not get off the car except for the eliminated drivers. After a while, the camera also turned to the drivers of each car. First perspective inside the cabin.
While Lin Tie was listening to the music played by Sliver in the cockpit of the Tai Chi Dragon, his fingers were tapping the steering wheel to the beat of the music.
"It seems quite leisurely. It seems that this qualifying match really didn't put any pressure on him." After seeing this scene, Li Bing said with a smile.
Then, the screen flashed through the cockpits of Carlo, Okita Kai, Mihail, Hijikata Rei and others. Although the ways of passing time were different, the same thing was that everyone looked relaxed. , the scene in the cockpit of Tornado Charge and Aurora also appeared in the camera. After seeing the two of them, Li Bing couldn't help but smile and said: "The two of them seem to be a lot more harmonious recently, at least during the competition. I haven’t seen much of the scene between them. You know, when GPX just started, even the not-so-important qualifying match had to be divided.”
As the camera turned. After entering the cockpit of MCL-C01 car No. 1, the seemingly leisurely atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Unlike Lin Shu and others who were entertaining themselves by leaning on their seats and not even bothering to open the cockpit cover to wait for their own technicians to complete the maintenance, the atmosphere at Muller's side was very anxious, MCL -The cockpit of C01 was open, and Muller, who was sitting in it, was constantly communicating with his director and technicians. At the same time, the No. 2 driver who barely entered Q2 was also within the scope of discussion.
"Lanchi, Muller will assist you in the next round so that you can enter Q3 as much as possible. Then, after Q3, help him get the pole position at all costs, do you understand?" McLaren's technical director said in the second round The No. 1 driver explained in the cockpit, "If we lose the pole position, we will be passive in tomorrow's race."
"Understood." McLaren's No. 2 driver Lanci nodded, although Being placed in the auxiliary position, the former McLaren driver in F1 was not dissatisfied. After accepting the task, he began to continuously communicate with Muller through the team's radio about the next Q2 running method.
“It seems that McLaren is really determined to win this pole position. However, it is still not easy to successfully break through in such good hands.” Li Bing said.
At this time, the cockpit images of the two RB-C01s also appeared in the camera. In the images, Kevin and John were standing ready. At this time, the AI continuously reviewed their actions on the aircraft. One round of operation.
"Mr. Kevin, your best lap time in the last lap was 21.43.271. There is still a lot of room for optimization from the calculated optimal full speed of 19.25.593. In that lap, you were The optimal operation was not completed on the continuous curves of T3, T6-T11, T15, and T19.”
"I know." Kevin nodded. In the last round, where the AI marked for him, he failed to complete the optimal solution specified by BIO due to insufficient control of the car. , John's situation is similar.
"RB-C01's AI is very strict." Li Bing said, "It seems that the two of them can make such progress, the role of AI cannot be ignored."
"However, this It is not difficult to see that Red Bull also seems to have ideas about this pole position. It seems that this qualifying race will become lively.”
After fifteen minutes of trimming, the 15 cars that advanced were also. Back to the starting point one after another.
After the signal light for the start of the race came on, Muller raced against time to start and accelerate, followed closely by Kevin and John. After they all started, it took several seconds before the driver behind them started. Set off one after another.
At the 35th second after the race started, Xiao Hao saw that everyone was almost gone, so he also stepped on the accelerator to complete the starting acceleration. But at this moment, the Aurora, which was planning to set off at this time, also sprang out of the starting point. After the Tornado Charge and the Aurora rushed out of the starting point almost at the same time, Xiao Hao and Nie Ming were stunned for a moment, and then they looked across the cockpit, and their eyes began to glow again.
The next second, the Cyclone Charge and the Aurora roared and began to speed up significantly.
“Here we go again!” In the DRS maintenance station, Xiaolie said helplessly, covering his forehead.
(End of this chapter)